Match List I (Educational stage) with List II (Description) and choose the correct answer from the options given below.

List I

i.Samavartan

ii.Vasu

iii.Rudra

iv.Aditya

List II

a.One who completed the 48 year course or study of the four Vedas

b.One who completed the 36 year course or study of any three Vedas

c.One who completed the 24 year course or study of any two Vedas

d.Convocation

Ai-b, ii-d, iii-a, iv-c

Bi-c, ii-a, iii-b, iv-d

Ci-d, ii-c, iii-b, iv-a ✓ Correct

Di-a, ii-b, iii-d, iv-c

Correct answer: (C) i-d, ii-c, iii-b, iv-a

Explanation

Samavartan means convocation, the ceremony marking the close of Vedic study.

Vasu (ii) names one who completed a 24 year course or the study of any two Vedas.

Rudra (iii) names one who completed a 36 year course or the study of any three Vedas.

Aditya (iv) names one who completed a 48 year course or the study of all four Vedas.

The complete pairing runs Samavartan-d, Vasu-c, Rudra-b, Aditya-a.

Upanayana marked the start of study, while Brahmacharya was the disciplined student stage in the Gurukula.

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